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Could monoclonal antibodies prevent Lyme disease better than a vaccine?

UPDATED: April 8, 2021 Could monoclonal antibodies prevent lyme disease? The first human clinical trial of Lyme PrEP, a seasonal shot to prevent Lyme disease, has begun enrolling volunteers to evaluate the safety and pharmacology of the treatment. [1] “Lyme PrEP prevents infection by delivering a single, human anti-Lyme antibody, or blood protein, directly to […]

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Who is more likely to fail Lyme disease treatment?

Investigators reviewed questionnaires from 778 Lyme disease patients treated at the Geisinger Clinic, a health system in Pennsylvania. The authors determined the length of time a patient was ill before seeking medical attention, and the length of time between seeking care for Lyme disease and receiving lyme treatment. They found that the amount of time

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Young child with a “false brain tumor” due to Lyme disease

I will be discussing a case involving a 9-year-old boy with a pseudotumor cerebri due to Lyme disease This case was described by Ezequiel  and colleagues  in the journal BMJ Case Rep (2018). Pseudotumor cerebri means “false brain tumor” because its symptoms are similar to those caused by brain tumors. It’s also known as idiopathic

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Lyme disease causes “false brain tumor” in young child

Welcome to another Inside Lyme Podcast. I am your host Dr. Daniel Cameron. I find that the best way to get to know Lyme disease is through reviewing actual cases. In this episode, I’ll be discussing a case involving a 9-year-old boy with with a pseudotumor cerebri  involving the brain due to Lyme disease. By

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Lyme disease patient with permanent tinnitus and hearing loss

Hello, and welcome to another Inside Lyme Podcast. I am your host Dr. Daniel Cameron. I find that the best way to get to know Lyme disease is through reviewing actual cases. In this episode, I’ll be discussing a case involving a 46-year-old man with Lyme disease who developed permanent tinnitus and hearing loss. By

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What are the benefits of Lyme disease telemedicine?

PERSPECTIVE A growing number of specialties have described a shift to utilizing telemedicine in their practices. “The global pandemic of COVID-19 has dramatically altered the delivery of rheumatology outpatient services because of the redeployment of staff and efforts to minimize infection risk to patients and clinicians in line with physical distancing guidance,” writes Yeoh and colleagues. “Departments

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Lyme disease patient left with tinnitus and hearing loss

I will be discussing a unique case involving a 46-year-old Lyme disease patient who was left with tinnitus and hearing loss. This case was described by Jozefowicz-Korczynska   and colleagues  in the journal Frontiers in Neurology .  A 46-year-old male farmer was hospitalized with a “sudden onset of tinnitus and hearing loss in the left

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Secondary normal pressure hydrocephalus due to Lyme disease

Hello, and welcome to another Inside Lyme Podcast. I am your host Dr. Daniel Cameron. In this episode, I’ll be discussing a case involving a patient who slowly began having difficulties with his balance and was later diagnosed with Lyme disease. I will discuss lyme disease and normal pressure hydrocephalus. By Dr. Daniel Cameron I

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Causes of treatment delays for 15 Lyme disease patients

I have identified several factors that might have contributed to treatment delays in 15 Lyme disease patients. All 15 subjects failed their initial antibiotic treatment. In many cases, their illness could have been mitigated had diagnosis and treatment occurred in the early stages of the disease. These 15 patients were part of a case series

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Involuntary body movements due to Lyme disease dismissed as psychosomatic

Hello, and welcome to another Inside Lyme Podcast. I am your host Dr. Daniel Cameron. In this episode, I’ll be discussing a case involving a man in his 70’s who had an abrupt onset of involuntary body movements, including jerks in his left arm. The man was initially dismissed as having a functional disorder, when

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